February 11, 2019 137 0 “If Anyone Comes to Me and Does not Hate His Father”: Are We Really Called to Hate? Do you hate your father? Do you hate your mother? Christ says: “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and…
February 8, 2019 143 0 The Burden of Decisions: Helping our Teenagers to Navigate in Their Life Over the past several decades the external pressures and challenges associated with parenting teenagers have been varied. Whether it was the introduction of rock…
February 3, 2019 35 0 The Feast of the Meeting: a Celebration of the Elderly The Feast of the Meeting of Christ in the Temple (February 2) is a feast of the elderly. When the Holy Family entered the…
January 30, 2019 128 0 Marriage: Why Is It Impossible to Get Enough from It without Giving Enough to It? Recently I conducted an initial consultation with a couple who were having serious marital problems. After a few amenities were shared, both partners wasted…
January 10, 2019 5835 3 Home Alone: The Hidden Message of the Movie Things hidden in plain sight tend to be the hardest to find. That was exactly the case with me and Home Alone movie….
December 27, 2018 132 0 How to Show Our Children the Love of God Children learn love of God from their parents. Every Orthodox parent wants their children to grow up attending Sunday Liturgies and staying active in…
December 18, 2018 462 8 Orthodoxy and Feminism “They look at me as a traitor to the cause of feminism, all because I choose to work willingly for the people who love…
December 7, 2018 61 0 The Importance of Preserving Family Values and Gratitude By Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok Fidelity is the greatest family value. If a partner cheats on another partner, family disappears. It is…
December 4, 2018 83 0 Children Ask about Church Life There are dozens of children’s questions concerning prayer, icons, and church worship… in general, everything related to life in the Church. We’ve collected…
November 26, 2018 34 0 How Children Show Our True Priorities at Christmas Time The Christmas season has arrived, and I find myself thinking about my most cherished memories from every Christmas prior. As a mom, I find…